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In early days of Islam in America people from Arab countries and Asian countries moved alone as well as with their families to America. They came purposely to have good earning from the America and planned to return to their home countries, but many of them had become the part of the land where they were earning. Muslim migrants were not able to make full conversation in English language in early days and preferred to work as labor and the peddling in their new living places of America. They worked as cheap labor for not having the proper skills and language barriers.
In the early days of Islam in America, Muslims felt difficulties aroused from cultural differences, and low-level technical experience. American Muslims faced social challenges as their rituals differed from Native Americans. Muslims required religious institutions and prayer places. The Muslims were not entertained in educational institutes and business organizations to perform their daily prayers. The fasting in the month of Holy Ramadan has no accommodation for the American Muslims. The initial Muslim migrates tackled these problems with courage that maintained their identity as a Muslim in the community. The American Muslims were shifted from other countries, and they started their small businesses like coffee shops, restaurants, bakeries and small type of grocery stores. Traditional dishes of Muslims are well known among the communities living in America. With the passage of time, some of the famous Arabian dishes like Shawarma, and Tabular became famous among all communities of The United States. The people other than the white Americans are commonly called ‘colored’ due to a little darker color.
In the early 1930s, Muslims of Lebanese established a praying place called the Masjid or Mosque in the little Town Ross. It was the first Mosque built in America. The second Mosque was built in the Rapid City of Lowa. An Islamic center was constructed in 1914 in the Michigan City, Indiana.
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